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Production SupervisorTesla Motors

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About Tesla

Tesla Motors is a small, aggressive, well-funded start-up in the San Francisco Bay Area that is making advanced electric vehicles, batteries, and drive systems a reality and working to change the future of the transportation industry. We are building a technically strong, fast-moving team that prides itself on superior execution.Tesla Motors designs and sells high-performance; highly efficient electric sports cars -- with no compromises. Tesla Motors cars combine style, acceleration, and handling with advanced technologies that make them among the quickest and the most energy-efficient cars on the road.

The Role

The Production Supervisor is a member of the Manufacturing Production Team.He/she will lead the development, implementation and application of Tesla's Production System for the production of the Tesla Model S. The ideal candidate has a proven record of success in the implementation and application of production systems in a manufacturing environment. He/she must have a broad background with the ability to work with engineering, production associates, quality, and suppliers across a wide variety of issues/ corrective actions identified in production and field performance. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are an absolute requirement to establish effective working relationships within Tesla and outside.The successful candidate for this position takes pride in his/her hands-on and analytical abilities, organization skills and attention to detail. He/she appreciates an environment where superior work is encouraged, noticed and rewarded.

Responsibilities

Develop & maintain Standardized Work Instructions used in production by the production associates.

Support the development of Process Failure Modes Effects Analysis (PFMEA) to identify critical risks in the production processes with the Manufacturing Process Engineers.

Develop training programs and hire plans for production associates.

Support of control plans to assure critical features are controlled through the production process.

Manage production associates and develop the team structures used in the Tesla Factory.